Fairies
often dance in circles in the grass, surrounded by mushrooms called Fairy
Rings and this spells danger for the human passerby. The wild
enchantment of the fairy music can lead him relentlessly towards the
ring which, like a fairy kiss or fairy food and drink, can lead to
captivity for ever in the world of Fairies. If a human steps into the ring
he is compelled to join the fairies in their wild prancing. The dance might
seem to last only minutes, or hours, or even at most a whole night but in
fact the normal duration would be seven years or by our time and sometimes
longer. The unfortunate captive can be rescued by a friend who, with others
holding his coat-tails, follows the fairy music, reaches into the ring
(keeping one foot firmly outside the ring) and pulls the dancer
out.
Updated - May 20, 2008 - { 05/20/2008 }